Airdrops
by notmmzae
Airdrops adds crates that fall from the sky after a plane passes over or a flare gun is fired, with contents that depend on the player's XP level.
What it does
Players who reach XP level 10 receive airdrops as a reward, and a plane flying over the world delivers them. A player can also fire a flare gun to call one in. Below level 10 the crate holds common supplies such as medicine, coal, planks, cobblestone, tools and food. From level 10 the loot tables change, and above level 20 a Milspec crate with more specialized items becomes possible.
Several crate types are included. A Weapons crate holds vanilla-style weapons, a Valuables crate holds diamonds and gold, and a Utilities crate is offered in two forms depending on level. The mod is planned as a part of a larger milsim survival modpack with Tarkov-like mechanics, and the author plans further gun mod support.
Installation needs Configuration, Geckolib, Medical System, TarkovCraft: Core and Vic's Point Blank. Airdrops is NeoForge-only, built for 1.21.1, and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Plane-delivered airdrops
A plane passing over the world drops an airdrop crate at intervals, which players can collect.
Flare gun call
Firing a flare gun summons an airdrop to the player's position.
Level-based loot tables
Crate contents switch at XP level 10 and level 20, with a standard crate, a more valuable set and a Milspec crate.
Weapons, valuables and utilities crates
Separate crate types carry weapons, valuables such as diamonds and gold, and utility items.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 5
Use cases
Survival progression
Airdrops give players a reason to keep gaining XP, since higher levels bring better crates.
Milsim-style modpacks
The mod suits packs built around Tarkov-like survival and gun mods, where supply drops fit the setting.
Who it’s for: Players of survival and milsim modpacks on NeoForge 1.21.1, and server owners who want supply drops on a shared world.
How it compares
Terraria Fishing Crates is NeoForge-only for 1.21 – 1.21.1, client and server, and open source under the MIT License. Paojiao134's Airdrop covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, client and server, and is not open source. Bear's Storage Crates is NeoForge-only for 1.21.1, client and server, under the MIT License, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrops | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-16 |
| Terraria Fishing Crates | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-31 |
| Paojiao134's Airdrop | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Bear's Storage Crates | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-02 |
Questions
Does Airdrops need Geckolib and Configuration?
Does the server need Airdrops installed?
Which loader and version does Airdrops support?
In the catalog
Airdrops is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,794 Storage mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This is my first ever mod i made using MCreator (I dont know how to java code lol so yh) Under level 10? you get a pretty standard crate, with meds, coal, planks, cobblestone, tools, food, etc.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/airdrops
- Owner
- notmmzae
- Published
- 2026-04-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15